Growing into motherhood and the lightness of the work of God

Column published in last week’s Catholic Weekly.   One night recently I was in the city and I looked up at the buildings along the glittering city skyline where I used to work. It seemed like decades ago that it used to be my regular stomping ground. That’s because it WAS two decades ago, in…

When there’s just too much bad news

Column published in last week’s Catholic Weekly:   Last week I think I suffered an overdose of the media. I had a virus of some kind, so stayed at home and spent more time catching up with current affairs and commentary than I normally would. Every time I glanced at my Facebook feed or checked…

Should parents smack their children?

Am I against smacking? Yes. Have I smacked any of my children? Yes, at one time or another. Few topics are sure to ignite debate among parents than that of physical, or corporal, punishment for children. Some people are calling for the resignation of Dr Kevin Donnelly, the co-chair of the national curriculum review, on the back of his…